Schubert & Schumann: Sonata D.960 – Davidsbündlertänze, op. 6

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Eudora Records is thrilled to welcome Javier Laso to the label. As the great pianist Josep Colom states in the accompanying liner notes, “Javier Laso is inspired”, for “he connects directly with the music, a music which shows us a mysterious place which extends beyond the vicissitudes of life and only a performer who sees that place can reveal it to us.”

The programme is a marvelous musical coupling: Schubert’s overwhelmingly moving last Piano Sonata D.960, written just a few weeks before his premature death, and Schumann’s Davidsbündlertänze op. 6, a Romantic and contrasting struggle between the two sides of the composer’s own musical and personal nature. Javier Laso’s rare and inspiring talent is in display in those passionate and insightful performances.

Tracklist
01
Sonata in B-flat major, D. 960: I. Molto moderato Franz Schubert
22:03
02
Sonata in B-flat major, D. 960: II. Andante sostenuto Franz Schubert
9:13
03
Sonata in B-flat major, D. 960: III. Scherzo. Allegro vivace con delicatezza Franz Schubert
4:15
04
Sonata in B-flat major, D. 960: IV. Allegro, ma non troppo Franz Schubert
9:07
05
Davidsbundlertanze, op. 6: I. Lebhaft Robert Schumann
1:51
06
Davidsbundlertanze, op. 6: II. Innig Robert Schumann
1:54
07
Davidsbundlertanze, op. 6: III. Mit Humor Robert Schumann
1:32
08
Davidsbundlertanze, op. 6: IV. Ungeduldig Robert Schumann
0:52
09
Davidsbundlertanze, op. 6: V. Einfach Robert Schumann
2:45
10
Davidsbundlertanze, op. 6: VI. Sehr rasch Robert Schumann
1:59
11
Davidsbundlertanze, op. 6: VII. Nicht schnell Robert Schumann
3:09
12
Davidsbundlertanze, op. 6: VIII. Frisch Robert Schumann
0:55
13
Davidsbundlertanze, op. 6: IX. Lebhaft Robert Schumann
1:27
14
Davidsbundlertanze, op. 6: X. Balladenmassig. Sehr rasch Robert Schumann
1:40
15
Davidsbundlertanze, op. 6: XI. Einfach Robert Schumann
1:48
16
Davidsbundlertanze, op. 6: XII. Mit Humor Robert Schumann
0:43
17
Davidsbundlertanze, op. 6: XIII. Wild und lustig Robert Schumann
1:52
18
Davidsbundlertanze, op. 6: XIV. Zart und singend Robert Schumann
2:54
19
Davidsbundlertanze, op. 6: XV. Frisch Robert Schumann
1:26
20
Davidsbundlertanze, op. 6: XVI. Mit gutem Humor Robert Schumann
1:11
21
Davidsbundlertanze, op. 6: XVII. Wie aus der Ferne Robert Schumann
4:51
22
Davidsbundlertanze, op. 6: XVIII. Nicht schnell Robert Schumann
3:13
Tech Info
Format
SACD & download versions
Original format
DSD256 (11.2MHz)
Year
2021
Recording date
August 20-21, 2020
Location
Auditorio de Zaragoza, Sala Mozart, Zaragoza, Spain
Equipment
Sonodore, Pearl & Schoeps microphones; Merging Horus microphone preamplifier and AD/DA converter; Pyramix Workstation; Sennheiser headphones; Dutch & Dutch 8c speakers
Catalogue number
EUD-SACD-2103 (SACD version)
EUD-DR-2103 (download version)
Barcode
8436551170510 (SACD version)
8436551170527 (download version)